1403. Delegation of Certain Functions(a) The power and discretion conferred by law upon the board to receive and file accusations; issue notices of hearing, statements to respondent and statements of issues; receive and file notices of defense; determine the time and place of hearings under Section 11508 of the Government Code; issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum; set and calendar cases for hearing and perform other functions necessary to the efficient dispatch of the business of the board in connection with proceedings under the provisions of Sections 11500 through 11528 of the Government Code, prior to the hearing of such proceedings; to approve settlement agreements for the revocation, surrender or interim suspension of a license; and the certification and delivery or mailing of copies of decisions under Section 11518 of said code are hereby delegated to and conferred upon the executive officer, or, in his/her absence from the office of the board, his/her designee.

(b) All settlement agreements for the revocation, surrender, or interim suspension of a license approved pursuant to section 1403(a) shall be reported at regularly scheduled board meetings.

1409.1. Filing of Names and AddressesEach person holding a certificate, license or any other authority to practice nursing or engage in any activity under any laws administered by the board shall file his/her current name and mailing address with the board at its office in Sacramento within thirty (30) days after any change of name or mailing address, giving both old and new name, and address, as appropriate.

1410. Application(a) An application for a license as a registered nurse by examination shall be submitted on an application form provided by the board, and filed with the board at its office in Sacramento. An application shall be accompanied by the fee and such evidence, statements or documents as therein required including evidence of eligibility to take the examination. The applicant shall submit an additional application and fee for the examination to the board or to its examination contractor, as directed by the board. The Board shall provide the contractor's application to the applicant. No license shall be issued without a complete transcript on file indicating successful completion of the courses prescribed by the board for licensure or documentation deemed equivalent by the Board.

(b) An application for a license as a registered nurse without examination under the provisions of Section 2732.1(b) of the code shall be submitted on an application form prescribed and provided by the board, accompanied by the appropriate fee and by such evidence, statements, or documents as therein required, and filed with the board at its office in Sacramento.

(c) The applicant shall be notified in writing of the results of the evaluation of his/her application for license if the application is rejected.

1410.1. Application Processing Times(a) Within 90 calendar days of receipt of an application for original licensure as a registered nurse, provided under the provisions of section 2732.1 of the Code, the board shall inform the applicant in writing that it is either complete and accepted for filing or that it is deficient and what specific information or documentation is required to complete the application.

(b) Within 390 calendar days from the date of filing of a completed examination application for original licensure as a registered nurse, the board shall inform the applicant in writing of its decision regarding the application. This time period applies to applicants whose application is complete on the examination deadline date and who take the first available examination.

(c) Within 365 calendar days from the date of filing a completed application for original licensure as a registered nurse without examination, the board shall inform applicant in writing of its decision regarding the application.

(d) The board's actual time periods for processing an application for original licensure as a registered nurse, from the receipt of the initial application to the final decision, based on the two years preceding the proposal of this section were as follows:

Application By Examination

Application Without Examination

Minimum 127 days

Minimum 11 days

Median 183 days

Median 62 days

Maximum 387 days

Maximum 332 days

Time periods take into account section 1410.4 (e) which provides for abandonment of incomplete applications after one year.

1410.4. Abandonment of Application(a) An applicant whose application for examination has been accepted shall be deemed to have abandoned the application if he/she does not take such examination within a two-year period from the date of the written notice of eligibility to take the examination.

(b) An applicant whose application for examination has been rejected shall be deemed to have abandoned the application if he/she does not submit evidence that he/she has removed the deficiencies specified in the written evaluation notice and take an examination within a three-year period from the date of the written evaluation notice.

(c) An applicant whose application for license without examination has been rejected shall be deemed to have abandoned the application if he/she does not submit evidence that he/she has removed the deficiencies specified in the written evaluation notice within a three-year period from the date of the written evaluation notice.

(d) Submission of additional data, requests for reconsideration or re-evaluation, or other inquiries or statements involving an application shall not extend the respective time periods specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (e) of this section.

(e) An applicant whose application for license is incomplete shall be deemed to have abandoned the application if he/she does not submit all required documents, data and information within a period of one year from the date of mailing to him/her by the board of a written notice addressed to the last address on file with the board.

(f) An application submitted subsequent to the abandonment of a former application shall be treated as a new application. The applicant must meet all current requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.

1411.5. Examination ProcedureThe examination for licensure as a registered nurse shall be a written examination as determined by the board. The board may enter into a contractual agreement for said examination with a public or private organization.

1411.6. Examination DisclosureAn applicant who takes the examination shall not disclose the contents of the written examination questions to anyone other than a person authorized by the Board. No one except as authorized by the Board shall solicit, accept, or compile information regarding the contents of written examination questions, either before, during or after the administration of any examination.

1412. High School Education or the EquivalentAn applicant must meet the general preliminary education requirement of a high school education in the United States or the equivalent. Upon request of the Board, an applicant shall provide evidence of education equivalent to completion of a high school course of study in the United States by submitting one of the following:

(a) A high school diploma received from a U.S. high school.

(b) A General Education Development Certificate.

(c) A degree from any junior college, college or university accredited by a state agency authorized to accredit such institutions.

(d) An evaluation by a high school, unified school district, junior college, college, university or board of education which the board determines, after review, establishes that an education equivalent to a high school education in the United States was obtained in this or another state or in any foreign country.

1413. English ComprehensionWhen the Board has reasonable doubt of an applicant's ability to comprehend the English language to a degree sufficient to permit him to discharge his duties as a Professional Nurse in this State with safety to the public, the Board shall require him to pass an examination to demonstrate such ability.

1414. Interim Permits(a) An applicant whose application for licensure in California by examination has been approved will be eligible for an interim permit if the applicant has completed the educational requirements for licensure in nursing. (If the applicant is taking the examination as a graduate, the interim permit may be issued upon graduation. If the applicant is taking the examination as a non-graduate, the interim permit may be issued upon completion of the educational requirements for licensure.)

(b) An interim permit is not renewable and is in effect to the expiration date or until the results of the examination are mailed, at which time it becomes null and void.

(c) A permittee shall practice under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who shall be present and available on the patient care unit during all the time the permittee is rendering professional services. The supervising registered nurse may delegate to the permittee any function taught in the permittee's basic nursing program which, in the judgment of the supervising registered nurse, the permittee is capable of performing.

(d) An interim permittee is not authorized to use any other title or designation than "I.P." or "permittee" or "nurse permittee" or "nurse interim permittee." (e) As an applicant for a license, the permittee is subject to the disciplinary provisions of Sections 2761 and 2762 of the Business and Professions Code as is the Registered Nurse.

1414.1. Foreign LicenseesAn applicant who is currently licensed in a foreign country and who meets the educational requirements in Section 2736 may be issued an interim permit, subject to the conditions set forth in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 1414.

1414.5. Temporary License(a) A person who meets the requirements of Section 2733 of the code may apply for a temporary license.

(b) An applicant whose application for a temporary license has been rejected shall be deemed to have abandoned the application if he/she does not submit evidence that he/she has removed the deficiencies specified in the written evaluation notice within a one-year period from the date of the written evaluation notice.

1418. Criteria for Evaluation of Equivalent Armed Services Training and ExperienceA military applicant who has met the qualifications set forth in Section 2736.5 of the Code and who has completed a course of instruction that provided the knowledge and skills necessary to function in accordance with the minimum standards for competency set forth in Section 1443.5 and that contained the theoretical content and clinical experience specified in Section 1426(c)(1) through (e)(7) is determined to have completed the course of instruction prescribed by the Board for licensure.

1419. Renewal of License(a) A renewal application shall be on the form provided by the board, accompanied by the fee specified in Section 1417(a)(3) and required information and filed with the board at its office in Sacramento.

(b) For a license that expires on or after March 1, 2009, as a condition of renewal, an applicant for renewal not previously fingerprinted by the board, or for whom a record of the submission of fingerprints no longer exists, is required to furnish to the Department of Justice, as directed by the board, a full set of fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a criminal history record check and to undergo a state and federal level criminal offender record information search conducted through the Department of Justice. Failure to submit a full set of fingerprints to the Department of Justice on or before the date required for renewal of a license is grounds for discipline by the board. It shall be certified on the renewal form whether the fingerprints have been submitted. This requirement is waived if the license is renewed in an inactive status, or the licensee is actively serving in the military outside the country.

(c) As a condition of renewal, an applicant for renewal shall disclose on the renewal form whether, since he or she last renewed his or her license, he or she has been convicted of any violation of the law in this or any other state, the United States or its territories, military court, or other country, omitting traffic infractions under $1,000 not involving alcohol, dangerous drugs, or a controlled substance.

(d) As a condition of renewal, an applicant for renewal shall disclose on the renewal form whether, since he or she last renewed his or her license, he or she has had a license disciplined by a government agency or other disciplinary body. Discipline includes, but is not limited to, suspension, revocation, voluntary surrender, probation, reprimand, or any other restriction on a license held.

(e) Failure to provide all of the information required by this section renders any application for renewal incomplete and not eligible for renewal.

1419.1. Inactive LicenseA license may be maintained in an inactive status by paying the renewal fee as it becomes due. The licensee shall not practice nursing during the time the license is inactive.

To activate an inactive license, the licensee must submit a written request and evidence of 30 hours of approved continuing education taken during the two year period immediately preceding the request for activation. A licensee activating a license pursuant to this section shall furnish a full set of fingerprints as required by and set out in section 1419(b) as a condition of activation.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2708.1, 2715 and 2761(f), Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2734 and 2761(f), Business and Professions Code; and Section 11105(b)(10), Penal Code.
HISTORY: 1. New section filed 9-27-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 39).
2. Amendment of second paragraph and Note filed 11-24-2008 as an emergency; operative 11-24-2008 (Register 2008, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-26-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-24-2008 order transmitted to OAL 4-29-2009 and filed 6-2-2009 (Register 2009, No. 23).)

1419.2. Renewal Processing Times(a) Within 60 calendar days of receipt of a renewal form from a registered nurse, the board shall inform the nurse in writing that it is either complete and accepted for processing or that it is deficient and what specific information or documentation is required to complete the renewal form.

(b) Within 60 calendar days of receipt of a completed renewal form from a registered nurse, the board shall inform the nurse in writing of the renewal decision.

(c) The board's actual time periods for processing registered nurse renewals, from the receipt of the initial renewal form to the final decision, based on the two years preceding the proposal of this section were as follows:

1419.3. Reinstatement of Expired LicenseIn the event a licensee does not renew his/her license as provided in Section 2811 of the code, the license expires. A licensee renewing pursuant to this section shall furnish a full set of fingerprints as required by and set out in section 1419(b) as a condition of renewal.

(a) A licensee may renew a license that has not been expired for more than eight years by paying the renewal and penalty fees as specified in Section 1417 and providing evidence of 30 hours of continuing education taken within the prior two-year period.

(b) A licensee may renew a license that has been expired for more than eight years by paying the renewal and penalty fees specified in Section 1417 and providing evidence that he or she holds a current valid active and clear registered nurse license in another state, a United States territory, or Canada, or by passing the Board's current examination for licensure.

1419.4 Issuance of Duplicate License
A licensee shall report a lost or stolen license within ten (10) days of the loss and shall request, in writing, replacement of the lost license and pay the fee specified in Section 1417 (a)(13). A licensee may be required to submit a notarized statement explaining the circumstances of the loss, and/or file a license renewal form provided by the board.

(a) "Affiliated institution" means a non-institution of higher education, such as a hospital, that is approved or has applied for board approval for a nursing program and is affiliated with an institution of higher education pursuant to section 2786 of the code;

(b) "Approved nursing program" means a school, program, department or division of nursing in this state approved under the provisions of sections 2785 through 2789 of the code and this article;

(c) "Assistant Director" means a registered nurse administrator or faculty member who meets the qualifications of section 1425(b) and is designated by the director to assist in the administration of the program and perform the functions of the director when needed;

(d) "Clinically competent" means that the nursing program faculty member possesses and exercises the degree of learning, skill, care and experience ordinarily possessed and exercised by staff level registered nurses of the nursing area to which the faculty member is assigned;

(e) "Clinical practice" means the planned learning experiences designed for students to apply nursing knowledge and skills to meet course objectives in a variety of board-approved clinical settings. Clinical practice includes learning experiences provided in various health care agencies as well as nursing skills labs, simulation labs, and computer labs;

(f) "Content expert" means an instructor who has the responsibility to review and monitor the program's entire curricular content for a designated nursing area of geriatrics, medical-surgical, mental health/psychiatric nursing, obstetrics, or pediatrics;

(g) "Course of instruction" means the minimum education program that meets the requirements of section 1426 for eligibility to take the licensing examination and that is not less than two (2) academic years or equivalent;

(h) "Director" means the registered nurse administrator or faculty member who meets the qualifications of section 1425(a) and has the authority and responsibility to administer the program. The director coordinates and directs all activities in developing, implementing, and managing a nursing program, including its fiscal planning;

(i) "Faculty" means all registered nurses who teach in an approved nursing program;

(j) "Institution of higher education" means an educational setting that provides post-secondary or higher education, such as a university, a community college offering an associate degree, or other collegial institution that grants associate of arts degrees or baccalaureate or higher degrees to graduates of the nursing program;

(k) "Learning experience" means those activities planned for students by the faculty that are designed to meet the objectives of the required course of instruction, including the basic standards of competent performance in section 1443.5;

(l) "Nursing process" means the application of scientific, evidence-based knowledge in the identification and treatment of actual or potential patient health problems. The nursing process includes assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning and outcome identification, implementation, and evaluation;

(m) "Non-faculty" means all persons other than faculty members who meet the minimum qualifications of clinical teaching assistant and are selected by the nursing program to teach or supervise nursing students in designated nursing areas;

(n) "Preceptor" means a registered nurse who meets the qualifications set out in section 1426.1(b)(3)(A) through (D), employed by a health care agency, who is assigned to assist and supervise nursing students in an educational experience that is designed and directed by a faculty member;

(o) "Prelicensure registered nursing program" means an institution of higher education or affiliated institution that offers a course of instruction to prepare students for entry level registered nurse practice and to take the licensing examination;

(p) "Technology" means equipment, tools, and devices that are used to facilitate and support the teaching and learning of the nursing program's board-approved curriculum.

1421. Application for Approval(a) An institution of higher education or affiliated institution applying for approval of a new prelicensure registered nursing program (program applicant) shall be in the state and shall comply with the requirements specified in the board's document entitled, "Instructions for Institutions Seeking Approval of a New Prelicensure Registered Nursing Program", (EDP-I-01Rev 03/10), ( "Instructions"), which is hereby incorporated by reference, including:

(1) Notify the board in writing of its intent to offer a new program that complies with board requirements;

(2) Submit a feasibility study in accordance with the requirements specified in the "Instructions";

(3) Appoint a director who meets the requirements of section 1425(a). Such appointment shall be made upon board acceptance of the feasibility study for the proposed program.

(4) After acceptance of the feasibility study by the board, and no later than six (6) months prior to the proposed date for enrollment of students, submit a self-study to the board in accordance with the requirements specified in the "Instructions" demonstrating how the program will meet the requirements of sections 1424 through 1432 of this article and sections 2786.6(a) and (b) of the code.

(5) Have a representative at public meetings of the board and board committee pursuant to the "Instructions" when the feasibility study and self-study are considered.

(b) The board shall consider the feasibility study and accept, reject, or defer action on the study to permit the program applicant time to provide additional information to be considered, based upon the following criteria:

(1) Evidence of initial and sustainable budgetary provisions for the proposed program;

(2) Institution of higher education's authority to grant an associate of arts, baccalaureate, or higher degree;

(3) For an affiliated institution, an agreement with an institution of higher education in the same general location authorized to grant an associate of arts, baccalaureate, or higher degree to students successfully completing the nursing program;

(4) Evidence of availability of clinical placements for students of the proposed program;

(5) Plans for administrative and faculty recruitment to staff the proposed program.

(c) The board's designee shall review the self-study, conduct a site visit of the proposed program, and submit a written report to the board that contains findings as to whether the application and supporting documentation for the proposed program comply with the requirements set forth in (a)(4).

(d) The board shall consider the application along with the written report and may thereafter grant or deny approval, or defer action on the application. The board's decision is based on the applicant's demonstration that it meets the requirements of sections 1424 through 1432 and sections 2786.6(a) and (b) of the code.

1423. Approval Requirements
(a) In order for a program to be approved by the board or to retain its approval, it shall comply with all requirements set forth in this article and in sections 2786 through 2788 of the code.

(b) A material misrepresentation of fact by a program applicant or an approved nursing program in any information required to be submitted to the board is grounds for denial of approval or revocation of the program's approval.

1424. Administration and Organization of the Nursing Program(a) There shall be a written statement of philosophy and objectives that serves as a basis for curriculum structure. Such statement shall take into consideration the individual difference of students, including their cultural and ethnic background, learning styles, goals, and support systems. It shall also take into consideration the concepts of nursing and man in terms of nursing activities, the environment, the health-illness continuum, and relevant knowledge from related disciplines.

(b) The policies and procedures by which the program is administered shall be in writing, shall reflect the philosophy and objectives of the program, and shall be available to all students.

(1) The nursing program shall have a written plan for evaluation of the total program, including admission and selection procedures, attrition and retention of students, and performance of graduates in meeting community needs.

(2) The program shall have a procedure for resolving student grievances.

(c) There shall be an organizational chart which identifies the relationships, lines of authority and channels of communication within the program, between the program and other administrative segments of the institution with which it is affiliated, and between the program, the institution and clinical agencies.

(d) The program shall have sufficient resources, including faculty, library, staff and support services, physical space and equipment, including technology, to achieve the program's objectives.

(e) The director and the assistant director shall dedicate sufficient time for the administration of the program.

(f) The program shall have a board-approved assistant director who is knowledgeable and current regarding the program and the policies and procedures by which it is administered, and who is delegated the authority to perform the director's duties in the director's absence.

(g) Faculty members shall have the primary responsibility for developing policies and procedures, planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating all aspects of the program.

(h) The faculty shall be adequate in type and number to develop and implement the program approved by the board, and shall include at least one qualified instructor in each of the areas of nursing required by section 1426(d) who will be the content expert in that area. Nursing faculty members whose teaching responsibilities include subject matter directly related to the practice of nursing shall be clinically competent in the areas to which they are assigned.

(i) When a non-faculty individual participates in the instruction and supervision of students obtaining clinical experience, his or her responsibilities shall be described in writing and kept on file by the nursing program.

(j) The assistant director shall function under the supervision of the director. Instructors shall function under the supervision of the director or the assistant director. Assistant instructors and clinical teaching assistants shall function under the supervision of an instructor.

(k) The student/teacher ratio in the clinical setting shall be based on the following criteria:

1425. Faculty - Qualifications and ChangesAll faculty, the director, and the assistant director shall be approved by the board pursuant to the document, "Faculty Qualifications and Changes Explanation of CCR 1425 (EDP-R-02 Rev 02/09), which is incorporated herein by reference. A program shall report to the board all changes in faculty, including changes in teaching areas, prior to employment of, or within 30 days after, termination of employment of a faculty member. Such changes shall be reported on forms provided by the board: Faculty Approval/Resignation Notification form (EDP-P-02, Rev 02/09) and Director or Assistant Director Approval form (EDP-P-03, Rev 02/09), which are herein incorporated by reference. Each faculty member, director, and assistant director shall hold a clear and active license issued by the board and shall possess the following qualifications:

(a) The director of the program shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

(1) A master's or higher degree from an accredited college or university which includes course work in nursing, education or administration;

(2) One (1) year's experience as an administrator with validated performance of administrative responsibilities consistent with section 1420(h);

(4) One (1) year's continuous, full-time or its equivalent experience direct patient care as a registered nurse; or

(5) Equivalent experience and/or education, as determined by the board.

(b) The assistant director shall meet the education requirements set forth in subsection (a)(1) above and the experience requirements set forth in subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4) above, or such experience as the board determines to be equivalent.

(c) An instructor shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

(1) The education requirements set forth in subsection (a)(1); and

(2) Direct patient care experience within the previous five (5) years in the nursing area to which he or she is assigned, which can be met by:

(A) One (1) year's continuous, full-time or its equivalent experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse in the designated nursing area; or

(B) One (1) academic year of registered nurse level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area or its equivalent that demonstrates clinical competency; and

(3) Completion of at least one (1) year's experience teaching courses related to registered nursing or completion of a post-baccalaureate course which includes practice in teaching registered nursing.

(d) An assistant instructor shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college which shall include courses in nursing, or in natural, behavioral or social sciences relevant to nursing practice;

(2) Direct patient care experience within the previous five (5) years in the nursing area to which he or she will be assigned, which can be met by:

(A) One (1) year's continuous, full-time or its equivalent experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse in the designated nursing area; or

(B) One (1) academic year of registered nurse level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area or its equivalent that demonstrates clinical competency.

(e) A clinical teaching assistant shall have at least one (1) year continuous, full-time or its equivalent experience in the designated nursing area within the previous five (5) years as a registered nurse providing direct patient care.

(f) A content expert shall be an instructor and shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

(1) A master's degree in the designated nursing area; or

(2) A master's degree that is not in the designated nursing area and shall:

(A) Have completed thirty (30) hours of continuing education or two (2) semester units or three (3) quarter units of nursing education related to the designated nursing area; or have national certification in the designated nursing area from an accrediting organization, such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC); and

(B) Have a minimum of two hundred forty (240) hours of clinical experience within the previous three (3) years in the designated nursing area; or have a minimum of one (1) academic year of registered nurse level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area within the previous five (5) years.

1425.1. Faculty Responsibilities(a) Each faculty member shall assume responsibility and accountability for instruction, evaluation of students, and planning and implementing curriculum content.

(b) Each faculty member shall participate in an orientation program, including, but not limited to, the program's curriculum, policies and procedures, strategies for teaching, and student supervision and evaluation.

(c) A registered nurse faculty member shall be responsible for clinical supervision only of those students enrolled in the registered nursing program.

(d) Each faculty member shall be clinically competent in the nursing area in which he or she teaches. The board document, "Faculty Remediation Guidelines" (EDP-R-08 Rev. 02/09), which provides guidelines for attaining and documenting clinical competency, is herein incorporated by reference.

1426. Required Curriculum(a) The curriculum of a nursing program shall be that set forth in this section, and shall be approved by the board. Any revised curriculum shall be approved by the board prior to its implementation.

(b) The curriculum shall reflect a unifying theme, which includes the nursing process as defined by the faculty, and shall be designed so that a student who completes the program will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to function in accordance with the registered nurse scope of practice as defined in code section 2725, and to meet minimum competency standards of a registered nurse.

(c) The curriculum shall consist of not less than fifty-eight (58) semester units, or eighty-seven (87) quarter units, which shall include at least the following number of units in the specified course areas:

(1) Art and science of nursing, thirty-six (36) semester units or fifty-four (54) quarter units, of which eighteen (18) semester or twenty-seven (27) quarter units will be in theory and eighteen (18) semester or twenty-seven (27) quarter units will be in clinical practice.

(3) Physical, behavioral, and social aspects of human development from birth through all age levels;

(4) Knowledge and skills required to develop collegial relationships with health care providers from other disciplines;

(5) Communication skills including principles of oral, written, and group communications;

(6) Natural science, including human anatomy, physiology, and microbiology; and

(7) Related behavioral and social sciences with emphasis on societal and cultural patterns, human development, and behavior relevant to health-illness.

(f) The program shall have tools to evaluate a student's academic progress, performance, and clinical learning experiences that are directly related to course objectives.

(g) The course of instruction shall be presented in semester or quarter units or the equivalent under the following formula:

(1) One (1) hour of instruction in theory each week throughout a semester or quarter equals one (1) unit.

(2) Three (3) hours of clinical practice each week throughout a semester or quarter equals one (1) unit. With the exception of an initial nursing course that teaches basic nursing skills in a skills lab, 75% of clinical hours in a course must be in direct patient care in an area specified in section 1426(d) in a board-approved clinical setting.

1426.1. Preceptorship
A preceptorship is a course, or component of a course, presented at the end of a board-approved curriculum, that provides students with a faculty-planned and supervised experience comparable to that of an entry-level registered nurse position. A program may choose to include a preceptorship in its curriculum. The following shall apply:

(a) The course shall be approved by the board prior to its implementation.

(b) The program shall have written policies and shall keep policies on file for conducting the preceptorship that include all of the following:

(1) Identification of criteria used for preceptor selection;

(2) Provision for a preceptor orientation program that covers the policies of the preceptorship and preceptor, student, and faculty responsibilities;

(3) Identification of preceptor qualifications for both the primary and the relief preceptor that include the following requirements:

1427. Clinical Facilities(a) A nursing program shall not utilize any agency or facility for clinical experience without prior approval by the board. Each program must submit evidence that it has complied with the requirements of subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of this section and the policies outlined by the board.

(b) A program that utilizes an agency or facility for clinical experience shall maintain written objectives for student learning in such facilities, and shall assign students only to facilities that can provide the experience necessary to meet those objectives.

(c) Each such program shall maintain written agreements with such facilities and such agreements shall include the following:

(1) Assurance of the availability and appropriateness of the learning environment in relation to the program's written objectives;

(2) Provision for orientation of faculty and students;

(3) A specification of the responsibilities and authority of the facility's staff as related to the program and to the educational experience of the students;

(4) Assurance that staff is adequate in number and quality to ensure safe and continuous health care services to patients;

(5) Provisions for continuing communication between the facility and the program; and

(6) A description of the responsibilities of faculty assigned to the facility utilized by the program.

(d) In selecting a new clinical agency or facility for student placement, the program shall take into consideration the impact that an additional group of students would have on students of other nursing programs already assigned to the agency or facility.

1428.6. Policies Relating to Establishing Eligibility for Examination(a) At least four (4) weeks prior to its established graduation date, the nursing program shall submit to the board a roster of names of those students and their expected date to successfully complete required course work. Except as provided below such a student shall be deemed eligible to take the examination after the date on which the student successfully completed the required course work.

(b) The nursing program shall notify the board immediately by telephone, facsimile, or e-mail of any student who fails to maintain eligibility and such individuals shall be deemed ineligible to take the examination.

1429. Licensed Vocational Nurses, Thirty (30) Semester or Forty-Five (45) Quarter Unit Option.(a) An applicant who is licensed in California as a vocational nurse is eligible to apply for licensure as a registered nurse if such applicant has successfully completed the courses prescribed below and meets all the other requirements set forth in section 2736 of the code. Such applicant shall submit evidence to the board, including a transcript, of successful completion of the requirements set forth in subsection (c) and of successful completion or challenge of courses in physiology and microbiology comparable to such courses required for licensure as a registered nurse.

(b) The school shall offer objective counseling of this option and evaluate each licensed vocational nurse applicant for admission to its registered nursing program on an individual basis. A school's determination of the prerequisite courses required of a licensed vocational nurse applicant shall be based on an analysis of each applicant's academic deficiencies, irrespective of the time such courses were taken.

(c) The additional education required of licensed vocational nurse applicants shall not exceed a maximum of thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units. Courses required for vocational nurse licensure do not fulfill the additional education requirement. However, other courses comparable to those required for licensure as a registered nurse, as specified in section 1426, may fulfill the additional education requirement.

Nursing courses shall be taken in an approved nursing program and shall be beyond courses equivalent to the first year of professional nursing courses. The nursing content shall include nursing intervention in acute, preventive, remedial, supportive, rehabilitative and teaching aspects of nursing. Theory and courses with concurrent clinical practice shall include advanced medical-surgical, mental health, psychiatric nursing and geriatric nursing. The nursing content shall include the basic standards for competent performance prescribed in section 1443.5 of these regulations.

1430. Previous Education Credit
An approved nursing program shall have a process for a student to obtain credit for previous education or for other acquired knowledge in the field of nursing through equivalence, challenge examinations, or other methods of evaluation. The program shall make the information available in published documents, such as college catalog or student handbook, and online.

(a) A program exhibiting a pass rate below seventy-five percent (75%) for first time candidates in an academic year shall conduct a comprehensive program assessment to identify variables contributing to the substandard pass rate and shall submit a written report to the board. The report shall include the findings of the assessment and a plan for increasing the pass rate including specific corrective measures to be taken, resources, and timeframe.

(b) A board-approval visit will be conducted if a program exhibits a pass rate below seventy-five percent (75%) for first time candidates for two (2) consecutive academic years.

(c) The board may place a program on warning status with intent to revoke the program's approval and may revoke approval if a program fails to maintain the minimum pass rate pursuant to section 2788 of the code.

1432. Changes to an Approved Program (a) Each nursing program holding a certificate of approval shall:

(1) File its legal name and current mailing address with the board at its principal office and shall notify the board at said office of any change of name or mailing address within thirty (30) days prior to such change. It shall give both the old and the new name or address.

(2) Notify the board within ten (10) days of any:

(A) Change in fiscal condition that will or may potentially adversely affect applicants or students enrolled in the nursing program.

(B) Substantive change in the organizational structure, administrative responsibility, or accountability in the nursing program, the institution of higher education in which the nursing program is located or with which it is affiliated that will affect the nursing program.

(b) An approved nursing program shall not make a substantive change without prior board authorization. These changes include:

(1) Change in location.

(2) Change in ownership.

(3) Addition of a new campus or location.

(4) Significant change in the agreement between an approved nursing program that is not an institution of higher education and the institution of higher education with which it is affiliated.

1435. Citations - Content and Service(a) The Executive Officer of the board or his/her designee, in lieu of filing an accusation against any licensee, may issue a citation which may contain an administrative fine and/or order of abatement against that licensee for any violation of law which would be grounds for discipline or of any regulation adopted by the board pursuant thereto.

(b) Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature and facts of each violation specified in the citation, including a reference to the statute or regulation alleged to have been violated.

(c) The citation may contain an assessment of an administrative fine, an order of abatement fixing a reasonable time for abatement of the violation, or both.

(d) The citation shall inform the cited individual of the right to an informal citation conference concerning the matter and of the right to an administrative hearing.

(e) The citation shall be served upon the individual personally or by certified mail.

1435.1. ExceptionsA citation shall not be issued in any of the following circumstances:

(a) The violation is of such a nature and/or severity that revocation of the license or restrictions on the license are necessary in order to ensure consumer protection.

(b) The licensee's conduct displayed a disregard for the patient and/or the patient's rights. This includes but is not limited to physical abuse; neglect; abandonment; fiduciary abuse (as defined in Article 2, Chapter 11 commencing with Section 15610 of the Welfare and Institutions Code with additional modification of the definitions to include all types of patients); or the deprivation of care or services which are necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering.

(c) The licensee failed to comply with any requirement of any previous citation, including any order of abatement or fine.

(d) The licensee has been previously disciplined by the board or has previously been denied a license by the board for the same or similar actions.

1435.15. Citation Disclosure and Record Purge(a) Every citation that is issued pursuant to this article shall be disclosed to an inquiring member of the public.

(b) Every citation, once it has been resolved by payment of the administrative fine and/or compliance with the order of abatement, shall be purged three (3) years from the date of resolution, except for citations referenced in subsection (c).

(c) No citation shall be purged if issued pursuant to CCR Section 1435.3, and no citation shall be purged for any citation issued against an unlicensed individual using the title "registered nurse" or the letters "RN" after his or her name.

(d) A citation that has been withdrawn or dismissed shall be purged from the board's file as soon as administratively feasible, but no more than one year.

1435.2. Violations and Fines(a) In any citation, the Executive Officer of the board or his/her designee may assess a fine for violations of the Nursing Practice Act, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or any applicable section of the Business and Profession Code governing the practice of registered nursing.

(b) The range of fines shall be from $0.00 - $2500. Fines shall be assessed based on criteria stated in section 1435.4. In no case shall the total fines exceed $2,500 for each investigation.

(c) Notwithstanding the administrative fine amounts specified in subsection (b), a citation may include a fine between $2,501 and $5,000 if one or more of the following circumstances apply:

1. The citation involves a violation that has an immediate relationship to the health and safety of another person.

2. The cited person has a history of two or more prior citations of the same or similar violations;

3. The citation involves multiple violations that demonstrate a willful disregard of the law.

4. The citation involves a violation or violations perpetrated against a senior citizen or person with disability.

1435.3. Citations for Unlicensed IndividualThe Executive Officer of the board or his/her designee may issue citations, in accordance with Section 148 of the Code, against any individual (as defined in section 302(e) of the Code) who is performing or who has performed services for which licensure is required under the Nursing Practice Act or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Citations issued under this section shall meet the requirements set forth in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 1435 and shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 1435.2, 1435.4, 1435.5 and subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 1435.6. Each citation issued under this section shall contain an order of abatement. The sanction authorized under this section shall be separate from and in addition to any other civil or criminal remedies.

1435.4. Criteria to be Considered in Assessing a Fine or Order of AbatementIn any citation which includes a fine or order of abatement, the following factors shall be considered in determining the amount of the fine to be assessed or the terms of the order of abatement:

(a) Gravity of the violation.

(b) History of previous violations of the same or a similar nature.

(c) Length of time that has passed since the date of the violation.

(d) Consequences of the violation, including potential or actual patient harm.

(e) The good or bad faith exhibited by the cited individual.

(f) Evidence that the violation was willful.

(g) The extent to which the individual cooperated with the board's investigation.

(h) The extent to which the individual has remediated any knowledge and/or skills deficiencies which could have injured a patient.

1435.5. Contested Citations(a) The individual cited may, within 14 calendar days after service of the citation, submit a written request for an informal citation conference with the Executive Officer or his/her designee. The citation decision shall be stayed upon receipt of the written request until a final decision has been issued.

(b) The Executive Officer or his/her designee shall, within 30 calendar days from receipt of the written request, hold an informal citation conference with the individual cited and his/her legal counsel or authorized representative, if desired.

(c) The Executive Officer or his/her designee may affirm, modify or dismiss the citation, including any fine or order of abatement, at the conclusion of the informal citation conference. A written decision, including the reasons for the decision, shall be mailed to the individual and his/her legal counsel, if any, within 14 calendar days from the date of the informal citation conference. If the citation is affirmed or modified, the individual may, within 30 calendar days from the mailing date of the informal citation conference decision, request an administrative hearing. The request for an administrative hearing shall be in writing.

(d) In addition to the appeal rights in (a) through (c) above, the individual may request an administrative hearing provided for in subdivision (b)(4) of Section 125.9 of the Code within 30 days of the date of issuance of the citation or assessment.

1435.6. Compliance with Citation/Order of Abatement(a) Orders of abatement may be extended for good cause. If a cited individual who has been issued an order of abatement is unable to complete the correction within the time set forth in the citation because of conditions beyond his/her control after the exercise of reasonable diligence, then he/she may request from the Executive Officer or his/her designee an extension of time within which to complete the correction. Such a request shall be in writing and shall be made within the time set forth for abatement.

(b) If a citation is not contested, or if the order is appealed and the individual cited does not prevail, failure to abate the violation or to pay the assessed fine within the time allowed shall constitute a violation and a failure to comply with the citation or order of abatement.

(c) Failure to timely comply with an order of abatement or pay an assessed fine may result in disciplinary action being taken by the board or other appropriate judicial relief being taken against the individual cited.

(d) If a fine is not paid after a citation has become final, the fine shall be added to the cited individual's license renewal fee. A license shall not be renewed without payment of the renewal fee and fine.

1441. Unprofessional ConductIn addition to the conduct described in Section 2761 (a) of the Code, “unprofessional conduct” also includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Failure to provide to the board, as directed, lawfully requested copies of documents within 15 days of receipt of the request or within the time specified in the request, whichever is later, unless the licensee is unable to provide the documents within this time period for good cause, including but not limited to, physical inability to access the records in the time allowed due to illness or travel. This subsection shall not apply to a licensee who does not have access to, and control over, the documents.

(b) Failure to cooperate and participate in any board investigation pending against the licensee. This subsection shall not be construed to deprive a licensee of any privilege guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or any other constitutional or statutory privileges. This subsection shall not be construed to require a licensee to cooperate with a request that would require the licensee to waive any constitutional or statutory privilege or to comply with a request for information or other matters within an unreasonable period of time in light of the time constraints of the licensee's practice. Any exercise by a licensee of any constitutional or statutory privilege shall not be used against the licensee in a regulatory or disciplinary proceeding against the licensee.

(c) Failure to report to the board, within 30 days, any of the following:

(1) The conviction of the licensee, including any verdict of guilty, or pleas of guilty or no contest, of any felony or misdemeanor.

(2) Any disciplinary action taken by another licensing entity or authority of this state or of another state or an agency of the federal government or the United States military.

(d) Failure or refusal to comply with a court order, issued in the enforcement of a subpoena, mandating the release of records to the board.

1442. Gross NegligenceAs used in Section 2761 of the code, "gross negligence" includes an extreme departure from the standard of care which, under similar circumstances, would have ordinarily been exercised by a competent registered nurse. Such an extreme departure means the repeated failure to provide nursing care as required or failure to provide care or to exercise ordinary precaution in a single situation which the nurse knew, or should have known, could have jeopardized the client's health or life.

1443. IncompetenceAs used in Section 2761 of the code, "incompetence" means the lack of possession of or the failure to exercise that degree of learning, skill, care and experience ordinarily possessed and exercised by a competent registered nurse as described in Section 1443.5.

1443.5. Standards of Competent PerformanceA registered nurse shall be considered to be competent when he/she consistently demonstrates the ability to transfer scientific knowledge from social, biological and physical sciences in applying the nursing process, as follows:

(1) Formulates a nursing diagnosis through observation of the client's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the health team.

(2) Formulates a care plan, in collaboration with the client, which ensures that direct and indirect nursing care services provide for the client's safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection, and for disease prevention and restorative measures.

(3) Performs skills essential to the kind of nursing action to be taken, explains the health treatment to the client and family and teaches the client and family how to care for the client's health needs.

(4) Delegates tasks to subordinates based on the legal scopes of practice of the subordinates and on the preparation and capability needed in the tasks to be delegated, and effectively supervises nursing care being given by subordinates.

(5) Evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan through observation of the client's physical condition and behavior, signs and symptoms of illness, and reactions to treatment and through communication with the client and health team members, and modifies the plan as needed.

(6) Acts as the client's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client, and by giving the client the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided.

1444. Substantial Relationship CriteriaA conviction or act shall be considered to be substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a registered nurse if to a substantial degree it evidences the present or potential unfitness of a registered nurse to practice in a manner consistent with the public health, safety, or welfare. Such convictions or acts shall include but not be limited to the following:

1444.5. Disciplinary GuidelinesIn reaching a decision on a disciplinary action under the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code Section 11400 et seq.), the board shall consider the disciplinary guidelines entitled: “Recommended Guidelines for Disciplinary Orders and Conditions of Probation” (10/02), which are hereby incorporated by reference. Deviation from these guidelines and orders, including the standard terms of probation, is appropriate where the board, in its sole discretion, determines that the facts of the particular case warrant such a deviation -for example: the presence of mitigating factors; the age of the case; evidentiary problems.

Notwithstanding the disciplinary guidelines, any proposed decision issued in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code that contains any finding of fact that the licensee engaged in any acts of sexual contact, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 729 of the Business and Professions Code, with a patient, or has committed an act or been convicted of a sex offense as defined ins Section 44010 of the Education Code, shall contain an order revoking the license. The proposed decision shall not contain an order staying the revocation of the license.

1445. Criteria for Rehabilitation(a) When considering the denial of a license under Section 480 of the code, the board, in evaluating the rehabilitation of the applicant and his/her present eligibility for a license will consider the following criteria:

(1) The nature and severity of the act(s) or crime(s) under consideration as grounds for denial.

(2) Evidence of any act(s) committed subsequent to the act(s) or crime(s) under consideration as grounds for denial which also could be considered as grounds for denial under Section 480 of the code.

(3) The time that has elapsed since commission of the act(s) or crime(s) referred to in subdivision (1) or (2).

(4) The extent to which the applicant has complied with any terms of parole, probation, restitution, or any other sanctions lawfully imposed against the applicant.

(5) Evidence, if any, of rehabilitation submitted by the applicant. (b) When considering the suspension or revocation of a license on the grounds that a registered nurse has been convicted of a crime, the board, in evaluating the rehabilitation of such person and his/her eligibility for a license will consider the following criteria:

(1) Nature and severity of the act(s) or offense(s).

(2) Total criminal record.

(3) The time that has elapsed since commission of the act(s) or offense(s).

(4) Whether the licensee has complied with any terms of parole, probation, restitution or any other sanctions lawfully imposed against the licensee.

(5) If applicable, evidence of expungement proceedings pursuant to Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code.

1445.1. Petition for Reinstatement(a) A person may petition for reinstatement of a license under the provisions of Section 11522 of the Government Code by:

(1) Obtaining the appropriate forms from the board office in Sacramento and

(2) Submitting the required form of petition and supplementary documentation to the board at least forty-five (45) days in advance of the date on which the person desires to be heard, as directed in the written instructions which accompany the forms.

(b) The burden of proving rehabilitation is upon the petitioner. When considering a petition for reinstatement of a license, the board shall evaluate and consider evidence of rehabilitation submitted by the petitioner, using those criteria specified in Section 1445 of this article.

(a) "Program" means the alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness diversion program for registered nurses authorized pursuant to Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 2770) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) "Committee" means diversion evaluation committee consisting of the following members: Three registered nurses, one physician and one public member all of whom have expertise in the area of chemical dependency.

1447.1. Procedure for Review of ApplicantsThe following procedures shall be used to review applicants for admission to the program:

(a) The program director and a nurse or physician consultant shall interview each applicant. They shall recommend such medical and/or psychiatric examinations as may be necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility for the program and shall request such other information, authorizations and releases as may be necessary for participation in the program. The DEC shall advise the applicant that the applicant is responsible for costs incurred for the examinations and rehabilitation aspects of the program.

(b) The program director and the nurse or physician consultant shall each make a recommendation to the committee as to whether the applicant should be admitted to the program.

(c) The committee shall review each application and make its decision on admission of the applicant based upon its evaluation and the recommendations from the program director and the nurse or physician consultant.

(d) The committee's decision on admission of an applicant shall be final.

1447.2. Causes for Denial of AdmissionThe committee may deny an applicant admission to the program for any of the following reasons:

(a) The applicant does not meet the requirements set forth in Section 1447.

(b) Information is received by the board which, after investigation, indicates that the applicant may have violated a provision of the laws governing the practice of nursing, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 2 of the Code, excluding Section 2762.

(c) The applicant is diverting controlled substances for sale.

(d) The committee determines that the applicant will not substantially benefit from participation in the program or that the applicant's participation in the program creates too great a risk to the public health, safety or welfare.

1448. Causes for Termination from the ProgramThe committee may terminate a nurse's participation in the program for any of the following reasons:

(a) Successful completion of the program designated by the committee.

(b) Failure to comply with the rehabilitation program designated by the committee.

(c) Failure to comply with any of the requirements set forth in Section 1447.

(d) Failure to substantially benefit from participation in the program.

(e) Receipt of information by the board which, after investigation, indicates the participant may have violated a provision of the laws governing the practice of nursing, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 2 of the Code, excluding Section 2762.

1448.1. Notification of TerminationWhenever a nurse's participation is terminated for any reasons other than successful completion of the program, the committee shall, within thirty days, report such fact to the board in writing. The committee's written notification to the board shall consist solely of the participant's name and license number.

1449. Confidentiality of Records(a) All board, committee and program records relating to application to and participation in the program shall be kept confidential pursuant to Section 2770.12 of the Code. Such records shall be purged when a nurse's participation in the program is terminated.

(b) Information or records received by the board prior to the acceptance of the applicant into the program or which do not relate to application for the program may be utilized by the board in any disciplinary or criminal proceedings instituted against the participant.

(1) "Continuing Education" means the variety of forms of learning experiences, including, but not limited to, lectures, conferences, academic studies, in service education, institutes, seminars, workshops, extension studies, and independent/home study programs undertaken by registered nurses for relicensure. These learning experiences are meant to enhance the knowledge of the registered nurse in the practice of nursing in direct and indirect patient care.

(2) "Course" means a systematic learning experience, at least one hour in length, which deals with and is designed for the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and information in direct and indirect patient care.

(3) "Content Relevant to the Practice of Nursing" means content related to the development and maintenance of current competency in the delivery of nursing care as specified in Section 1456.

1451. License Renewal Requirements(a) Pursuant to Section 2811 of the Code, each licensee shall pay the renewal fee and submit proof, satisfactory to the Board that during the preceding renewal period or preceding two years, the licensee has started and successfully completed thirty (30) hours of continuing education approved by the Board.

(b) Licensees shall submit proof to the Board of successful completion of the required number of approved continuing education hours by signing a statement under penalty of perjury, indicating compliance and agreeing to supply supporting documents on request.

(c) Licensees shall not be allowed to claim partial credit for a continuing education course, however, instructors who participate in a part of an offering may receive full credit if the total offering is attended.

(d) Licensees shall keep the certificates or gradeslips from academic institutions pursuant to Section 1458(b)(7) for four years from the date they complete approved continuing education courses and must submit such certificates or gradeslips to the Board when requested.

1451.1. Expiration of Licenses(a) Licenses issued by the Board will expire unless renewed. To renew a license, the applicant shall submit proof, satisfactory to the Board of completion of thirty (30) hours of continuing education and shall pay the renewal fee.

(b) A licensee who participates in and successfully completes a continuing education course which overlaps a renewal period may apply the credit earned for the renewal period in which the course ends.

(c) An expired license may, within eight years of the date of expiration, be reinstated by the Board if the applicant meets the requirements of Section 2811 of the Code and is otherwise eligible to obtain a reinstatement, and if the applicant meets the requirements set forth in Section 1419.3.

1451.2. Continuing Education Courses(a) Continuing Education course credit may be given for the following continuing education courses:

(1) Courses offered by an approved Provider as specified in Section 1454. In addition to classroom courses, courses may be designed by an approved Provider for participation in activities which include nursing practice, publishing and/or research, provided that such courses meet the requirements of Section 1456.

(2) Out of state courses which have been approved for voluntary or mandatory continuing education by Registered Nurse licensing agencies of other states and/or state nurses' associations, as well as offerings by nationally recognized health associations and/or their regional subdivisions provided that such courses meet the requirements of Section 1456.

(3) Out of state academic courses in an accredited *post-secondary institution which are related to the specific knowledge and/or technical skills required for the practice of nursing.

(4) Other courses as may be approved by the Board at its sole discretion. *Minimum requirement is regional accreditation.

1452. Exemption from Continuing Education Requirements(a) During the first two years immediately following initial licensure in California or other jurisdictions, licensees shall be exempt from completion of the continuing education requirements specified in Section 1451.

(b) At the time of making application for renewal, an applicant may request exemption from continuing education requirements if:

(1) The licensee is requesting inactive status for the license; or

(2) The licensee can show evidence, satisfactory to the Board that

(A) he or she has been employed overseas for a period of one (1) year or more, or a resident overseas for a period of one (1) year or more and currently employed; or

(B) he or she is employed by a Federal Institution or Agency or one of the Military Services (USA), where that person is practicing nursing outside of the State of California on a California license, or

(C) he or she has had hardship of one or more years' duration, if

1. there is a total physical disability for one (1) year or more and verification of readiness or ability to return to work; or

2. there is a total disability of a member of the immediate family for whom licensee has total responsibility for one (1) year or more.

1453. Falsifying Renewal ApplicationA licensee who falsifies or makes a material misrepresentation of fact on a renewal application will be subject to disciplinary action as provided for in Section 2750 of the Business and Professions Code.

1454. Approved Providers(a) For the purpose of this Article, the title "approved provider" can only be used when an individual, partnership, corporation, association, organization, organized health care system, educational institution or governmental agency, having committed no act which would lead to disciplinary action pursuant to Section 1459.1, has submitted a provider application on forms supplied by the Board, remitted the appropriate fee and has been issued a provider number.

(b) An individual, partnership, corporation, association, organized health care system, governmental agency, educational institution and other organizations may be issued only one provider number; provided, however, that any autonomous entity within such organization may be issued one provider number.

(c) An approved provider shall have a written and published policy, available on request, which provides information on:

(1) refunds in cases of non-attendance

(2) time period for return of fees

(3) notification if course is cancelled.

(d) The approved provider is required to accept full responsibility for each and every course, including, but not limited to recordkeeping, advertising course content as related to Board standards, issuance of certificates and instructor qualifications. When two or more providers co-sponsor a course, only one provider number shall be used for that course and that provider must assume full responsibility for recordkeeping, advertising course content as related to Board standards, issuance of certificates and instructor (s') qualifications.

(e) Providers may not grant partial credit for continuing education.

(f) Approved providers shall keep the following records for a period of four years in one location within the State of California, or in a place approved by the Board:

(1) course outlines of each course given

(2) record of time and places each course given

(3) course instructor vitaes or resumes

(4) name and license number of registered nurses taking any approved course and a record of any certificate issued to them.

(g) Approved providers must notify the Board, within thirty (30) days, of any changes in organizational structure of a provider and/or the person(s) responsible for the provider's continuing education course(s), including name and address changes.

1456. Continuing Education CoursesThe content of all courses of continuing education must be relevant to the practice of nursing and must:

(a) be related to the scientific knowledge and/or technical skills required for the practice of nursing, or

(b) be related to direct and/or indirect patient/client care.

(c) Learning experiences are expected to enhance the knowledge of the Registered Nurse at a level above that required for licensure. Courses related to the scientific knowledge for the practice of nursing include basic and advanced courses in the physical, social, and behavioral sciences, as well as advanced nursing in general or specialty areas. Content which includes the application of scientific knowledge to patient care in addition to advanced nursing courses may include courses in related areas, i.e., human sexuality; death, dying, and grief; foreign languages (conversational); therapeutic interpersonal relationship skills; pharmacology; and those related to specialty areas of nursing practice. Courses in nursing administration, management, education, research, or other functional areas of nursing relating to indirect patient/client care would be acceptable. Courses which deal with self improvement, changes in attitude, financial gain, and those courses designed for lay people are not acceptable for meeting requirements for license renewal.

1458. Course Verification(a) Approved providers shall issue a document of proof, i.e., gradeslip, or transcript to each licensee to show that the individual has met the established criteria for successful completion of a course.

(b) A certificate or diploma documenting successful completion shall contain the following information:

(1) Name of student and registered nurse license number or other identification number.

(2) Course title.

(3) Provider name (as approved by the Board), address, and provider number.

(4) Date of course.

(5) Number of continuing education contact hours.

(6) Signature of instructor and/or provider, or provider designee.

(7) This document must be retained by the licensee for a period of four years after the course concludes.

(c) Course verification must be issued within a reasonable length of time after the completion of the course, not to exceed ninety days.

1459.1. Withdrawal of Approval(a) The Board may withdraw its approval of a provider or deny a provider application for causes which include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Conviction of a felony or any offense substantially related to the activities of a provider.

(2) Failure to comply with any provision of Chapter 6, Division 2, of the Business and Professions Code and/or Chapter 14 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations.

(b) Any material misrepresentation of fact by a continuing education provider or applicant in any information required to be submitted to the Board is grounds for withdrawal of approval or denial of an application.

(c) The board may withdraw its approval of a provider after giving the provider written notice setting forth its reason for withdrawal and after affording a reasonable opportunity to be heard by the board or its designee after thirty (30) days written notice of the specific charges to be heard.

(d) Should the BRN deny the provider approval, applicant has the opportunity to formally appeal the action to the Board within a thirty (30) day period.

(1) An applicant for certification to practice midwifery must meet the following conditions:

(A) Be licensed as a registered nurse under the Nursing Practice Act, Business and Professions Code, Section 2700, et seq., and

(B) Be a graduate of a Board approved program in nurse-midwifery.

(2) Equivalency. A registered nurse applicant not meeting the above requirements shall be eligible for certification, providing one of the following conditions exists:

(A) A graduate of a nurse-midwifery program not meeting Board of Registered Nursing standards who shows evidence satisfactory to the Board that deficiencies have been corrected in a Board approved nurse-midwifery program, or have been corrected through successful completion of specific courses which have been approved by the Board.

(B) Certification as a nurse-midwife by a national or state organization whose standards are satisfactory to the Board.

1461. Nurse-Midwifery CommitteeThe board shall appoint a committee comprised of at least one nurse-midwife and one physician, who have demonstrated familiarity with consumer needs, collegial practice and accompanied liability, and related educational standards in the delivery of maternal-child health care. This committee shall also include at least one public member and may include such other members as the board deems appropriate. The purpose of this committee is to advise the board on all matters pertaining to nurse-midwifery as established by the board, and, if necessary, to assist the board or its designated representatives in the evaluation of applications for nurse-midwifery certification.

1462. Standards for Nurse-Midwifery Programs(a) Program of study. The program of study preparing a nurse-midwife shall:

(1) Have as its primary purpose the preparation of nurse-midwives;

(2) Have its philosophy clearly defined and available in written form;

(3) Have its objectives, reflective of the philosophy, stated in behavioral terms, which describe the theoretical knowledge base and clinical competencies expected of the graduates.

(b) Curriculum.

(1) The curriculum shall be no less than twelve (12) months in length, and shall be specifically designed to provide a knowledge and skills base necessary for nurse-midwifery management of women and neonates. Such content shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) Providing necessary supervision, care and advice in a variety of settings to women during the antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, interconceptional periods, and family planning needs.

(b) Conducting deliveries on his or her own responsibility and caring for the newborn and the infant. This care includes preventive measures and the detection of abnormal conditions in mother and child.

(c) Obtaining physician assistance and consultation when indicated.

(d) Providing emergency care until physician assistance can be obtained.

(e) Other practices and procedures may be included when the nurse-midwife and the supervising physician deem appropriate by using the standardized procedures as specified in Section 2725 of the Code.

1470. PurposeThe Board of Registered Nursing in conjunction with the Medical Board of California (see the regulations of the Medical Board of California, Article 9.5, Chapter 13, Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations) intends, by adopting the regulations contained in the article, to jointly promulgate guidelines for the development of standardized procedures to be used in organized health care systems which are subject to this rule. The purpose of these guidelines is:

(a) To protect consumers by providing evidence that the nurse meets all requirements to practice safely.

(a) "Standardized procedure functions" means those functions specified in Business and Professions Code Section 2725(c) and (d) which are to be performed according to "standardized procedures";

(b) "Organized health care system" means a health facility which is not licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code and includes, but is not limited to, clinics, home health agencies, physicians' offices and public or community health services;

1472. Standardized Procedure FunctionsAn organized health care system must develop standardized procedures before permitting registered nurses to perform standardized procedure functions. A registered nurse may perform standardized procedure functions only under the conditions specified in a health care system's standardized procedures; and must provide the system with satisfactory evidence that the nurse meets its experience, training, and/or education requirements to perform such functions.

1474. Standardized Procedure GuidelinesFollowing are the standardized procedure guidelines jointly promulgated by the Medical Board of California and by the Board of Registered Nursing:

(a) Standardized procedures shall include a written description of the method used in developing and approving them and any revision thereof.

(b) Each standardized procedure shall:

(1) Be in writing, dated and signed by the organized health care system personnel authorized to approve it.

(2) Specify which standardized procedure functions registered nurses may perform and under what circumstances.

(3) State any specific requirements which are to be followed by registered nurses in performing particular standardized procedure functions.

1480. Definitions(a) "Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who possesses additional preparation and skills in physical diagnosis, psycho-social assessment, and management of health-illness needs in primary health care, and who has been prepared in a program conforms to board standards as specified in Section 1484.

(b) "Primary health care" is that which occurs when a consumer makes contact with a health care provider who assumes responsibility and accountability for the continuity of health care regardless of the presence or absence of disease.

(c) "Clinically competent" means that one possesses and exercises the degree of learning, skill, care and experience ordinarily possessed and exercised by a member of the appropriate discipline in clinical practice.

(d) "Holding oneself out" means to use the title of nurse-practitioner.

1481. Categories of Nurse PractitionersA registered nurse who has met the requirements of Section 1482 for holding out as a nurse practitioner, may be known as a nurse practitioner and may place the letters "R.N., N.P." after his/her name alone or in combination with other letters or words identifying categories of specialization, including but not limited to the following: adult nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, obstetrical-gynecological nurse practitioner, and family nurse practitioner.

1483. Evaluation of CredentialsAn application for evaluation of a registered nurse's qualifications to hold out as a nurse practitioner shall be filed with the board on a form prescribed by the board and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in Section 1417 and such evidence, statements or documents as therein required by the board to conform with Sections 1482 and 1484.

The board shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is complete and accepted for filing or that the application is deficient and what specific information is required within 30 days from the receipt of an application. A decision on the evaluation of credentials shall be reached within 60 days from the filing of a completed application. The median, minimum, and maximum times for processing an application, from the receipt of the initial application to the final decision, shall be 42 days, 14 days, and one year, respectively, taking into account Section 1410.4(e) which provides for abandonment of incomplete applications after one year.

1484. Standards of EducationThe program of study preparing a nurse practitioner shall meet the following criteria:

(a) Purpose, Philosophy and Objectives

(1) have as its primary purpose the preparation of registered nurses who can provide primary health care;

(2) have a clearly defined philosophy available in written form;

(3) have objectives which reflect the philosophy, stated in behavioral terms, describing the theoretical knowledge and clinical competencies of the graduate.

(b) Administration

(1) Be conducted in conjunction with one of the following:

(A) An institution of higher education that offers a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing, medicine, or public health.

(B) A general acute care hospital licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, which has an organized outpatient department.

(2) Have admission requirements and policies for withdrawal, dismissal and readmission clearly stated and available to the student in written form.

(3) Have written policies for clearly informing applicants of the academic status of the program.

(4) Provide the graduate with official evidence indicating that he/she has demonstrated clinical competence in delivering primary health care and has achieved all other objectives of the program.

(5) Maintain systematic, retrievable records of the program including philosophy, objectives, administration, faculty, curriculum, students and graduates. In case of program discontinuance, the board shall be notified of the method provided for record retrieval.

(6) Provide for program evaluation by faculty and students during and following the program and make results available for public review.

(c) Faculty. There shall be an adequate number of qualified faculty to develop and implement the program and to achieve the stated objectives.

(1) Each faculty person shall demonstrate current competence in the area in which he/she teaches.

(2) The director or co-director of the program shall:

(A) be a registered nurse;

(B) hold a Master's or higher degree in nursing or a related health field from an accredited college or university;

(C) have had one academic year's experience, within the last five (5) years, as an instructor in a school of professional nursing, or in a program preparing nurse practitioners.

(3) Faculty in the theoretical portion of the program must include instructors who hold a Master's or higher degree in the area in which he or she teaches.

(5) A clinical instructor shall participate in teaching, supervising and evaluating students, and shall be appropriately matched with the content and skills being taught to the students.

(d) Curriculum

(1) The program shall include all theoretical and clinical instruction necessary to enable the graduate to provide primary health care for persons for whom he/she will provide care.

(2) The program shall provide evaluation of previous education and/or experience in primary health care for the purpose of granting credit for meeting program requirements.

(3) Training for practice in an area of specialization shall be broad enough, not only to detect and control presenting symptoms, but to minimize the potential for disease progression.

(4) Curriculum, course content, and plans for clinical experience shall be developed through collaboration of the total faculty.

(5) Curriculum, course content, methods of instruction and clinical experience shall be consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the program.

(6) Outlines and descriptions of all learning experiences shall be available, in writing, prior to enrollment of students in the program.

(7) The program may be full-time or part-time and shall be comprised of not less than thirty (30) semester units, (forty-five (45) quarter units), which shall include theory and supervised clinical practice.

(8) The course of instruction shall be calculated according to the following formula:

(A) One (1) hour of instruction in theory each week throughout a semester or quarter equals one (1) unit.

(B) Three (3) hours of clinical practice each week throughout a semester or quarter equals one (1) unit.

(A) Concurrent with theory, there shall be provided for the student, demonstration of and supervised practice of correlated skills in the clinical setting with patients.

(B) Following acquisition of basic theoretical knowledge prescribed by the curriculum the student shall receive supervised experience and instruction in an appropriate clinical setting.

(C) At least 12 semester units or 18 quarter units of the program shall be in clinical practice.

(10) The duration of clinical experience and the setting shall be such that the student will receive intensive experience in performing the diagnostic and treatment procedures essential to the practice for which the student is being prepared.

(11) The program shall have the responsibility for arranging for clinical instruction and supervision for the student.

(12) The curriculum shall include, but is not limited to:

(A) Normal growth and development

(B) Pathophysiology

(C) Interviewing and communication skills

(D) Eliciting, recording and maintaining a developmental health history

1485. Scope of PracticeNothing in this article shall be construed to limit the current scope of practice of the registered nurse authorized pursuant to the Business and Professions Code, Division 2, Chapter 6. The nurse practitioner shall function within the scope of practice as specified in the Nursing Practice Act and as it applies to all registered nurses.

1491. Qualifications and RequirementsAn applicant for a Public Health Nurse Certificate shall have a license, in active status, to practice as a registered nurse in California and shall have met the education and clinical experience requirements as follows:

(1) Possession of a baccalaureate or entry-level master's degree in nursing from a nursing school accredited by a Board-approved accrediting body, such as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The baccalaureate or entry-level master's program must have included coursework in public health nursing, including a supervised clinical experience in public health settings; or

(2) Possession of a baccalaureate or entry-level master's degree in nursing from a nursing school which is not accredited by a Board-approved accrediting body, such as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, but the Board has determined that the nursing school's public health nursing coursework and the supervised clinical experience are equivalent to that of a nursing school accredited by a Board-approved accrediting body; or

(3) Possession of a baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing and completion of a specialized public health nursing program that includes a supervised clinical experience at a baccalaureate school of nursing accredited by a Board-approved accrediting body, such as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

(4) Theoretical content for a Public Health Nurse Certificate shall include, but is not limited to, the following areas:

(A) Physical, mental, and developmental assessment: child and adult;

(B) Surveillance and epidemiology: chronic and communicable diseases;

(C) Health promotion and disease prevention;

(D) Multicultural nursing concepts;

(E) Research methodology and statistics;

(F) Health teaching concepts and strategies;

(G) Population based practice: assessment and development of community collaboration at the level of systems, community and family/individual;

(H) Assessment of health needs of individuals and families, to include environment, and interventions across the lifespan;

(5) A faculty member of the nursing program shall be responsible for coordinating students' clinical experience and supervision.

(6) Supervised clinical experience shall be:

(A) In public health settings with individuals, families, and community;

(B) Concurrent with or following acquisition of theoretical knowledge prescribed by the curriculum; and

(C) A minimum of 90 hours.

(7) Training in the prevention, early detection, intervention, California reporting requirements, and treatment of child neglect and abuse that shall be at least seven (7) hours in length and shall be acquired through:

(A) A baccalaureate nursing program or a specialized public health nursing program; or

(B) A course of instruction in the prevention, early detection, intervention, California reporting requirements, and treatment of child neglect and abuse that is offered by a continuing education provider approved by the Board.

1492. Application for Public Health Nurse Certificate(a) A person seeking a Public Health Nurse Certificate shall complete and submit an application on the forms prescribed by the Board and shall submit a nonrefundable fee as prescribed by Section 1417 to the Board of Registered Nursing.

(b) Receipt of an application, information, documents, or fees supporting an application shall be deemed to occur on the date the application, information, documents, or fees are received by the Board.

(c) An application shall be considered complete when all required documents, information, and fees have been received by the Board.

(d) The applicant shall sign a statement contained on the application form prescribed by the Board that certifies under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the State of California that the information contained in the application is true and correct.

1493. Issuance of Certificate
(a) The Board shall provide written notification to the applicant within 30 calendar days of receipt of an application and fee for a Public Health Nurse Certificate that:

(1) The application is complete and accepted for processing; or

(2) The application is deficient and what specific information, documentation, or fee is required to complete the application.

(b) The Board's time periods for processing an initial application for Public Health Nurse Certificate are as follows:

(1) The median time for processing an initial application is 42 calendar days.

(2) The minimum time for processing an initial application is 14 calendar days.

(3) The maximum time for processing an initial application is 365 calendar days.

(c) Written notification by the Board shall be deemed to have occurred on the date such notification is deposited in the U.S. mail.

(d) If an applicant fails to respond within a period of one year to a written request by the Board for additional information, documentation, or fees, the application shall be deemed to have been abandoned by the applicant.

(e) An applicant whose application was deemed abandoned pursuant to subdivision (d) may reapply by submitting a complete new application, fee, and documentation to meet all current requirements.

(a) “Community-based organization” means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community, and is engaged in meeting human, educational, environmental, or public safety community needs.

(b) “Out-of-state practitioner” means a person who is not licensed in California to engage in the practice of registered nursing but who holds a current, valid, and active license or certificate in good standing in another state, district, or territory of the United States to practice registered nursing.

1495.1. Sponsoring Entity Registration and Recordkeeping Requirements.
(a) Registration. A sponsoring entity that wishes to provide, or arrange for the provision of, health care services at a sponsored event under section 901 of the code shall register with the board not later than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the date on which the sponsored event is scheduled to begin. A sponsoring entity shall register with the board by submitting to the board a completed “Registration of Sponsoring Entity under Business & Professions Code Section 901,” Form 901-A (DCA/2014 - revised), which is hereby incorporated by reference.

(b) Determination of Completeness of Form. The board may, by resolution, delegate to the Department of Consumer Affairs the authority to receive and process “Registration of Sponsoring Entity under Business & Professions Code Section 901,” Form 901-A (DCA/2014 - revised) on behalf of the board. The board or its delegate shall inform the sponsoring entity within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of Form 901-A (DCA/2014 - revised) in writing that the form is either complete and the sponsoring entity is registered or that the form is deficient and what specific information or documentation is required to complete the form and be registered. The board or its delegate shall reject the registration if all of the identified deficiencies have not been corrected at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the sponsored event.

(c) Recordkeeping Requirements. Regardless of where it is located, a sponsoring entity shall maintain at a physical location in California a copy of all records required by section 901 as well as a copy of the authorization for participation issued by the board to an out-of-state practitioner. The sponsoring entity shall maintain these records for a period of at least five (5) years after the date on which a sponsored event ended. The records may be maintained in either paper or electronic form. The sponsoring entity shall notify the board at the time of registration as to the form in which it will maintain the records. In addition, the sponsoring entity shall keep a copy of all records required by section 901(g) of the code at the physical location of the sponsored event until that event has ended. These records shall be available for inspection and copying during the operating hours of the sponsored event upon request of any representative of the board.

(d) Requirement for Prior Board Approval of Out-of-State Practitioner. A sponsoring entity shall not permit an out-of-state practitioner to participate in a sponsored event unless and until the sponsoring entity has received written approval of such practitioner from the board.

(e) Report. Within fifteen (15) calendar days after a sponsored event has concluded, the sponsoring entity shall file a report with the board summarizing the details of the sponsored event. This report may be in a form of the sponsoring entity's choosing, but shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) The date(s) of the sponsored event;

(2) The location(s) of the sponsored event;

(3) The type(s) and general description of all health care services provided at the sponsored event; and

(4) A list of each out-of-state practitioner granted authorization pursuant to this article who participated in the sponsored event, along with the license number of that practitioner.

1495.2. Out-of-State Practitioner Authorization to Participate in Sponsored Event.
(a) Request for Authorization to Participate. An out-of-state practitioner (“applicant”) may request authorization from the board to participate in a sponsored event and provide such health care services at the sponsored event as would be permitted if the applicant were licensed by the board to provide those services. An applicant shall request authorization, at least sixty (60) days prior to the sponsored event, by submitting to the board a completed “Request for Authorization to Practice without a California License at a Sponsored Free Health Care Event” Form 901-B (BRN/2014 - revised), which is hereby incorporated by reference, accompanied by a non-refundable, non-transferable processing fee of $50.00. The applicant shall not participate in more than four (4) sponsored events in a twelve (12) month period. The applicant shall also furnish either a full set of fingerprints or submit a Live Scan inquiry to establish the identity of the applicant and to permit the board to conduct a criminal history record check. The fingerprint or Live Scan inquiry shall apply only to the first application for authorization that is submitted by the applicant within a twelve (12) month period.

(b) Response to Request for Authorization to Participate. Within twenty (20) calendar days of receiving a completed request for authorization, the board shall notify the sponsoring entity or local government entity administering the sponsored event and the applicant whether the request is approved or denied.

(c) Denial of Request for Authorization to Participate.

(1) The board shall deny a request for authorization to participate if:

(A) The submitted Form 901-B is incomplete and the applicant has not responded within seven (7) calendar days to the board's request for additional information.

(B) The applicant has not met the following educational and experience requirements:

1. Completed a prelicensure registered nursing program whose curriculum is equivalent to section 1420 of this code.

2. Is clinically competent to perform the registered nursing services he or she will be providing at the sponsored event.

3. Has provided the same or similar nursing services to be provided at the sponsored event within the last three (3) years.

(C) The applicant has failed to comply with a requirement of this article or has committed any act that would constitute grounds for denial of an application for licensure by the board.

(D) The applicant does not possess a current, valid, and active license in good standing and/or has a registered nurse license in another state, district, or territory of the United States to practice registered nursing that is not in good standing. The term “good standing” means the applicant:

1. Has not been charged with an offense for any act substantially related to the practice for which the applicant is licensed by any public agency;

2. Has not entered into any consent agreement or been subject to an administrative decision that contains conditions placed upon the applicant's professional conduct or practice, including any voluntary surrender of license;

3. Has not been the subject of an adverse judgment resulting from the practice for which the applicant is licensed that the board determines constitutes evidence of a pattern of negligence or incompetence.

(E) The applicant is a current participant in a health care professional diversion program for chemical dependency or mental illness.

(F) The applicant has participated in four (4) sponsored events during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the current application.

(2) The board may deny a request for authorization to participate if:

(A) The request is received less than sixty (60) calendar days before the date on which the sponsored event will begin.

(B) The applicant has been previously denied a request for authorization by the board to participate in a sponsored event.

(C) The applicant has previously had an authorization to participate in a sponsored event terminated by the board.

(d) Appeal of Denial. An applicant requesting authorization to participate in a sponsored event may appeal the denial of such request by following the procedures set forth in section 1495.3(d).

1495.3. Termination of Authorization and Appeal.
(a) Grounds for Termination. The board may terminate an out-of-state practitioner's authorization to participate in a sponsored event for any of the following reasons:

(1) The out-of-state practitioner has failed to comply with any applicable provision of this article, or any applicable practice requirement or regulation of the board.

(2) The out-of-state practitioner has committed an act that would constitute grounds for discipline if done by a licensee of the board.

(3) The board has received a credible complaint indicating that the out-of-state practitioner is unfit to practice at the sponsored event or has otherwise endangered consumers of the practitioner's services.

(b) Notice of Termination of Authorization to Practice. The board shall provide both the sponsoring entity or a local government entity administering the sponsored event and the out-of-state practitioner with a written notice of the termination of the authorization to practice, including the basis for the termination. If the written notice is provided during a sponsored event, the board may provide the notice to any representative of the sponsored event on the premises of the event.

(c) Consequences of Termination. An out-of-state practitioner shall immediately cease his or her participation in a sponsored event upon receipt of the written notice of termination.
Termination of authority to participate in a sponsored event shall be deemed a disciplinary action reportable to the national practitioner data banks. In addition, the board shall provide a copy of the written notice of termination to the board of registered nursing in each jurisdiction in which the out-of-state practitioner is licensed.

(d) Appeal of Termination. An out-of-state practitioner may appeal the board's decision to terminate an authorization in the manner provided by section 901(j)(2) of the code. The request for an appeal shall be considered a request for an informal hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act.

(e) Informal Conference Option. In addition to requesting a hearing, the out-of-state practitioner may request an informal conference with the executive officer regarding the reasons for the termination of authorization to participate. The executive officer or his or her designee shall, within thirty (30) days from receipt of the request, hold an informal conference with the out-of-state practitioner. At the conclusion of the informal conference, the executive officer or his or her designee may affirm or dismiss the termination of authorization to participate. The executive officer or his or her designee shall state in writing the reasons for his or her action and mail a copy of his or her findings and decision to the out-of-state practitioner within ten (10) days from the date of the informal conference. The out-of-state practitioner does not waive his or her request for a hearing to contest a termination of authorization by requesting an informal conference. If the termination is dismissed after the informal conference, the request for a hearing shall be deemed to be withdrawn.

1495.4. Disclosure Requirements; Name and License Status.
(a) A sponsoring entity shall place a notice visible to clients at every site where clients are receiving registered nursing services. The notice shall be in at least forty-eight (48) point font and shall include the following information:

(1) Registered nurses providing health care services at the event are either licensed and regulated by the California Board of Registered Nursing or hold a current valid license from another state and have been authorized to provide registered nursing services in California only at this specific event.

(2) Complaints or concerns should be reported to the California Board of Registered Nursing.

(b) An out-of-state practitioner authorized to provide nursing services at a sponsored event shall wear a name tag while practicing. The name tag shall be in at least eighteen (18)-point font and include the practitioner's name, registered nurse or R.N., and state of licensure.